Arthroscopic repair of isolated meniscal tears in patients 18 years and younger

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1283-1289

  Krych, Aaron J ^a   McIntosh, Amy L ^a   Voll, Anthony E ^a   Stuart, Michael J ^a   Dahm, Diane L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Arthroscopy; Meniscal tears; Outcome; Pediatric; Surgical repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47349127046     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508314411     Document Type: Article

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